• solarizde@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Good thing is, it runs flawless on my Linux desktop too 👍 Just one of the best games I played in years. Good it payed out for larian to invest so much time into it. Maybe a good example for others that you do not need to rush a launch.

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      1 year ago

      I love Lemmy. Geeks are everywhere. Linux is everywhere.

      Seeing “runs flawless on my Linux desktop” on a gaming community is awesome! :)

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        Steam Deck is changing PC gaming. The better Steam Deck gets, the better gaming on Linux becomes. There are dozens of us.

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        Can we all take a moment to appreciate Proton? Shit is basically magic as far as I’m concerned.

        GE-Proton too, that dude does good work.

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          I remember when years ago I launched Payday 1 and oh dude - 3D objects where white lines only, no textures, and 2-3fps. Things progressed quickly since DXVX project started. <3

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      1 year ago

      I can also mention that it works flawlessly on Linux even with the GoG version (still through proton). It’s uncommon for such games to be on GoG day one, and I wouldn’t have bought it otherwise.

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          Most GoG games can be run through steam/proton, but it’s a bit tedious. I’m guessing that there are better approaches than what I do, which is to

          1. Download install files from GoG. For BG3 it’s like 27 or so files and one setup executable. Place all of them in the same folder
          2. Add the install executable from 1. as a “Non steam game”. Through the “Games” -> “Add non-steam game to my Library”.
          3. Edit the entry from 2. and add compatibility. (Right click and “properties”. “Compatibility” and check the “Force the use of a specific Steam …”. I used Proton 8.0.3
          4. Run it, and complete the installation. The install allows you to run the game directly, but don’t do this. Just exit it after finishing the install.
          5. Locate the wine installation for the game. Something like “/home/<$USER>/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/pfx/drive_c/GOG Games/Baldurs Gate 3/bin/bg3.exe”
          6. Edit the entry again from 2., set a nicer name. And the adjusted path above as the TARGET. And full path of the bin-directory it’s in, in quotes, in START IN.

          You should be able to run it as a normal steam game. I’ve done this with all gog games I own without much issues. Though, I usually check if it works on protondb.com before I buy it.

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            If anyone stumbles upon this comment, I would also mention that you can install any subsequent update in the same way, by editing the entry to the update file(s), run the update executable, and then edit the entry back.